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| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | WLS AM | DHS Policy Change on Spending | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/04/02/dhs-policy-change-on-spending/ | (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a policy requiring the secretary to approve contracts over $100,000. The news followed a re-evaluation of the department’s contract process, DHS said, while adding that Mullin wanted to make sure the department is serving American taxpayers efficiently. Mullin’s cancellation of … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | NBC Local | Severe weather timing: When to expect the worst storms and where in the Chicago area | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/severe-weather-timing-when-to-expect-the-worst-storms-and-where-in-the-chicago-area/3917152/ | Storms capable of bringing another threat of tornadoes and flash flooding are expected to hit the Chicago area Thursday, but when can you expect the worst and where? The powerful system moving into the Midwest has left much of the Chicago area under an enhanced risk for severe weather, a … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Trump outlines next steps in military action against Iran in address to nation | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-outlines-next-steps-military-action-against-iran-address-nation | ![Trump's Iran address: 'Winning bigger than ever before' ][41] #### [ Trump's Iran address: 'Winning bigger than ever before' ][42] President Donald Trump spoke about Operation Epic Fury on Wednesday and touted his administration's accomplishments in the Iran War. #### The Brief * * President Donald Trump addressed the nation … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Former Wisconsin football player, who left the sport amid mental health struggles, dead at 24 | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-wisconsin-football-player-who-left-sport-amid-mental-health-struggles-dead-24 | ![][27] article Wisconsin Badgers Jack Pugh poses for a headshot Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Madison, Wis. (Photo by David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communications) Former [ _Wisconsin football_ ][28] player Jack Pugh, who walked away from college football due to mental health struggles, has died, the university announced Tuesday. He was … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man charged in armed robberies of Pokémon cards | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-armed-robberies-pokemon-cards | #### The Brief * * A 23-year-old Chicago man faces five felony armed robbery charges. * Police say he arranged meetups through Facebook Marketplace to steal Pokémon cards. * The robberies happened over several days in March in the Gage Park neighborhood. **CHICAGO** \- A Chicago man is facing several … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago mayor doubles down on immigrant 'assault' comment after Sheridan Gorman's death | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-mayor-sheridan-gorman | ![Suspect in Sheridan Gorman killing ordered to remain in custody][9] #### [ Suspect in Sheridan Gorman killing ordered to remain in custody ][10] The man accused of murdering Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman has been ordered to remain in custody. **CHICAGO** \- Chicago's mayor in a Tuesday news conference doubled … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Ground stop issued at O'Hare Airport due to thunderstorms | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ground-stop-ohare-airport-thunderstorms | ![Chicago weather: Thursday morning forecast][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Thursday morning forecast ][2] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mike Caplan breaks down today's weather outlook. #### The Brief * * A ground stop was issued at O’Hare Airport Thursday morning due to thunderstorms. * Flights are seeing delays, with a few cancellations … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Editorial: Columbia is cutting leadership. Now show the numbers. | https://columbiachronicle.com/uncategorized/editorial-columbia-is-cutting-leadership-now-show-the-numbers/ | As the college navigates a $40 million deficit , Columbia laid off three senior administrators in recent days, the first top-level cuts. The layoffs included former Interim President Jerry Tarrer , Associate Vice President of Budget, Planning, and Analysis Jeffrey Reuter and Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Civic Engagement … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Review: ‘The Chair Company’ proves you don’t need a big idea, just a committed one | https://columbiachronicle.com/arts-culture/review-the-chair-company-proves-you-dont-need-a-big-idea-just-a-committed-one/ | HBO has already renewed “The Chair Company” for a second season, an early vote of confidence in one of the strangest comedies on television. Created by and starring Tim Robinson , the series turns a minor workplace embarrassment into a spiraling conspiracy, proving that in the right hands, even the … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Hospital struggled to treat patients months before closing | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/04/02/west-suburban-medical-center-chicago-housing-authority-artemis-ii | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : West Suburban Medical Center owner Dr. Manoj Prasad defends his leadership … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 'Springlike storms' bring threat of gusty winds, hail, flash flooding and warmer temps to Chicago area | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/04/02/springlike-storms-bring-threat-of-gusty-winds-warmer-temps-hail-and-flash-flooding-to-chicago-area | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Rounds of “spring-like storms” could potentially bring winds up to 70 mph, 70-degree temperatures, hail, flash flooding and an … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Person fatally struck by Metra train near Geneva station causing extensive delays | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/04/02/person-fatally-struck-by-metra-train-near-geneva-station-causing-extensive-delays | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A person was fatally struck by a Metra train causing extensive delays in the west suburbs Thursday morning. Inbound … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Chicago Reader | In situ minimus | https://chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/art-feature/barely-fair-2026/ | Barely Fair is a big deal at a small scale. The annual art fair presents booths at a 1:12 scale where one inch equals one foot—a uniform measurement known to model miniature enthusiasts as “dollhouse scale.” This distillation is not reductive, but rather encourages the viewer to engage with pure … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Chicago Reader | The warehouse model of prison isn’t working, education is | https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/inside-voices/ehlers-prison-college-education/ | I have been in prison for 33 years now, and for 28 of those years I tried, unsuccessfully, to get an education. When I was on death row, I was told by corrections officers that getting an education would be a waste of time. After I got off death row, … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Chicago Reader | What Kyoto taught me about designing cities for humans | https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/opinion/bianca-pastel-kyoto-designing-cities-humans/ | On a recent trip to Kyoto, Japan, I experienced something rare in American cities: a world shaped by thoughtful design. It made me realize something simple but radical—the people building our world should think like artists. Kyoto’s environment felt like it had been designed for the human nervous system, especially … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Review:Forbidden Fruits | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movie-review/review-forbidden-fruits/ | The nostalgia-driven world of modern media is poisoned with references to an ever-fleeting zeitgeist, all in hopes of landing one miniscule meme in a two- hour runtime. _Forbidden Fruits_ , the feature debut of director Meredith Alloway and cowriter Lily Houghton, serves as the antidote, realizing it’s much better to … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Review:Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/small-screen/review-something-very-bad-is-going-to-happen/ | There’s a solid 90-minute horror movie lurking within Netflix’s _Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen_ . But by stretching its tale of marital woes across eight 45-minute episodes, what could be a gripping hook is too bogged down by eerie filler to leave an impression. Five days before the … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Illogical Chicago | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/illogical-chicago | **_The most powerful word in the English language is "BECAUSE."_ ** After witnessing the trouncing of facts, logic, and reason in the March 17 primary elections, it’s time to take a hard look at what it’s going to take to convince Chicago’s voters that things should be better. While there … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Man in custody after standoff with police on Chicago's West Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/standoff-police-chicago-west-side/ | A man was apprehended late Wednesday night after a standoff in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood. At 11:41 p.m., a Chicago police SWAT team was dispatched to the 2700 block of West Flournoy Street for a man barricaded inside a home, police said. Following the standoff, the 23-year-old man was … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | April 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Man charged with responding to ads, stealing anime trading cards at gunpoint on Chicago's Southwest Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-responding-ads-stealing-anime-trading-cards-gunpoint-chicago/ | A man stood charged Thursday with holding up five men at gunpoint after luring them by offering to [ buy anime cards ][1] on online marketplaces. Anthony Garcia, 23, was charged with five counts of armed robbery with a firearm. He was to appear for a detention hearing in Cook … |